News: digital

Comma Press virtual translation conference returns

Comma Press' virtual conference, Manchester in Translation, is to return next month, offering skills and advice to aspiring translators in the north of England and beyond.... Read more

Gay launches fellowship scheme for aspiring writers through Substack

Roxane Gay is launching a new one-year fellowship programme which will see her support three aspiring writers. Read more

Social enterprise Indie Novella launches with north London author list

A volunteer-led independent publisher and social enterprise is launching, publishing its first cohort of north London-based authors from 26th January. Read more

Canongate teams up with Audible on Haig's non-fiction for Blue Monday

Canongate is partnering with Audible to make excerpts of Matt Haig's non-fiction books available through Alexa smart speaker announcements. Read more

Cipher signs global deal with Viv Loves Film

Independent publisher Cipher Press has signed an exclusive deal with literary production company Viv Loves Film, transferring all the press' non-publishing rights. Read more

MUP launches audiobook pilot to help with student 'screen fatigue'

Manchester University Press (MUP) has launched an audiobook pilot programme, following claims students with 'screen fatigue' are increasingly turning to the format. Read more

Day to chair BBC National Short Story Award judging panel

Author and presenter Elizabeth Day and broadcaster Kate Thistleton are to chair the BBC National Short Story Award and Young Writers' Award judging panels.... Read more

Bookshop.org website makes £2m for indies

Indie-focused retailer Bookshop.org has generated £2m to date for its 500 affiliated bookshops, with titles by Douglas Stuart, Caleb Femi and chef duo Yotam Ottolenghi and... Read more

Bathurst to narrate Goodbye Mr Chips for Hodder

A new unabridged audiobook of James Hilton’s Goodbye Mr Chips (Hodder & Stoughton) will be narrated by actor Robert Bathurst. Read more

Bridgerton star Andoh to voice Old Bear stories

The Old Bear children's series by author and illustrator Jane Hissey will be released as audiobooks voiced by actor, director and "Bridgerton" star Adjoa Andoh.... Read more

Bloomsbury acquires US academic publisher ABC-CLIO in £17.3m deal

Bloomsbury has acquired California-based academic publisher ABC-CLIO in a $22.9m (£17.3m) deal, expanding its academic and digital publishing presence in North America. Read more

Oneworld launches audio list

Indie publisher Oneworld has created an audio list, which will launch with three titles from across its imprints. Read more

Bologna and Shanghai book fair clash leaves publishing teams stretched

The clash in dates between the Bologna and Shanghai children's book fairs will stretch UK publishing teams, with some saying they do not have the... Read more

Shukla, Jones and le Carré on World Book Night list

Books by Nikesh Shukla, John le Carré and Tayari Jones are among those featuring on World Book Night's list of titles for 2022, which will be... Read more

Unbound reprints 70,000 copies of TikTok hit Cain's Jawbone

Unbound is reprinting 70,000 copies of Cain's Jawbone, as the literary mystery by Edward Powys Mathers continues to prove a TikTok sensation and bookshops experience... Read more